Concurrent tandem catalysis

The system must be thoroughly studied to find the optimal conditions for both the catalysis and reactant to produce the desired product.

In this one-pot system, intermediate purification is unnecessary, so the risk of unwanted products and side reactions are more probable.

Linear low-density polyethylene, LLDPE, is of industrial importance and is currently produced on the macro- scale; millions of tons per year.

The ability to rearrange carbon-carbon double bonds has provided great utility in all aspects of organic chemistry.

Lactones are good synthetic starting points for many natural products and are prevalent structures in biology therefore they are widely utilized in pharmaceuticals.

[7] This technique has been deployed in tandem alkane-dehydrogenation-olefin-metathesis catalysis [8][9] Recently, tandem catalysis mechanism is proposed for significant photoprotection of dye, pigment, and polymers in paints and coatings when cerium carbonate is used together with photoactive metal oxide like titanium oxide.

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